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Surnames: SHIELDS, CLINTON, KETCHEM, NUGENT, FLINN
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The Odon Journal, Odon, Indiana, Friday, May 13, 1904, page 3:
"MRS. J. B. SHIELDS DEAD.
Mrs. Laura Belle SHIELDS, wife of J. B. SHIELDS, died at her home on West Elnora street
Tuesday night at 10 o'clock, of consumption. Mrs. SHIELDS was the fourth child of Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. CLINTON and was born August 28, 1864, being 39 years, 8 months and 14 days of
age at her death. In March 1884 she united with the Baptist church at Friendship and has
ever lived an upright Christian life. On September 21, 1884, she was united in marriage
to Jacob B. SHIELDS and to this union one son was born.
For several months she has battled bravely against the disease, and although her
sufferings were long and intense, she bore them with Christian love and fortitude. She
was of a pleasing disposition and carried light and sunshine wherever she went. She will
be greatly missed and her place will be hard to fill. She leaves a son, husband, two
sisters; Mrs. Jane KETCHEM and Mrs. Thos. NUGENT, a father, mother and a host of friends
and relatives to mourn their loss.
The funeral services were conducted Thursday morning at the Christian church by Eld. C. H.
Buchanan. Burial at Walnut Hill cemetery."